Fanshawe College

Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

London, Canada

DURATION

4 Years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time, Part time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

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EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2025

TUITION FEES

CAD 31,145 *

STUDY FORMAT

Distance Learning, On-Campus

* total program costs for Canadian students. $68,980.48 for international students. Online fees for Levels 4 and 6 only are $15,036.60

Introduction

Fanshawe’s bachelor’s degree in accounting will provide you with many valuable and transferable skills including financial accounting, cost accounting, management accounting, business finance, auditing, and taxation in addition to a variety of general business management concepts including business strategy, marketing, and human resources. You’ll be dynamic, with the power to continue a journey of life-long learning.

Your Learning Experience

A requirement for graduation is the completion of a paid co-operative education work term. This process combines your studies with paid, related work experience. Fanshawe will be there to help you find the right business fit for your dream. You’ll have access to consultants who will deliver classes, counsel, and advise you as you move from the classroom to the real business world. This bachelor’s degree in accounting will satisfy the requirements for all accounting professional bodies and will be closely aligned with the requirements for the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).

Upon graduating with this accounting degree, you may be eligible to complete a Master’s degree program at many other post-secondary institutions or complement your degree with a graduate certificate offered by Fanshawe.

Laptop requirements

Please note, this program requires a laptop. It is recommended that students use a PC laptop vs. a Mac laptop, as Windows is required to be able to load program-specific software.

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Admissions

Curriculum

Co-op Opportunities

The Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) program offers a cooperative education component, which provides students with the opportunity to gain invaluable first-hand work experience in their chosen field. Here are some of the co-op jobs that have kick-started the careers of some Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) students before even graduating!

Staff Accountant - review and audit financial statements, develop cash flows, and prepare personal and corporate tax returns.

Treasury Assistant - works on a variety of accounting-related functions and assists with special projects.

Accounting Assistant - participate and assist in month-end processes such as account reconciliations, journal entries, account verification, and report preparation.

For more information regarding co-op, please check out our co-op site or contact the Co-op Office.

Courses

Core Courses

Take all of the following Mandatory (Core) Courses: The Minimum Cumulative GPA for Core Courses is 2.5

(Students who complete BAC Level 4 and enter Level 5 of the BCA program must also complete COMM-7021, LIBS-7001,

MGMT-7008, METH-7023, MGMT-7006, MGMT-7007, and General Education Elective courses from previous levels of the program)

(Students who complete BAA Level 6 and enter Level 7 of the BCA program must also complete COMM-7021, LIBS-7001,

MGMT-7008, FINA-7003, ACCT-7009, MGMT-7007, and 2 General Education Elective courses from previous levels of the program)

Group 1

Level 1

MATH-7007 ---- Mathematics for Decision Making
ACCT-7002 ---- Accounting 1-Intro
COMP-7012 ---- Computer Applications for Business
MGMT-7006 ---- Management Fundamentals
COMM-7018 ---- Professional Comm. in a Diverse World

Group 2

Level 2

In addition to the following mandatory courses, please refer to the Non-Core Level 2 requirement below

ACCT-7003 ---- Accounting 2-Intro
MKTG-7001 ---- Marketing 1
ECON-7005 ---- Microeconomics
MGMT-7008 ---- Operations Management
MGMT-7007 ---- Human Resources Management

Group 3

Level 3

In addition to the following mandatory courses, please refer to the Non-Core Level 3 requirement below

ACCT-7004 ---- Management Accounting
ECON-7006 ---- Macroeconomics
MGMT-7009 ---- Principles of Organizational Behaviour

Group 4

Level 4

In addition to the following mandatory courses, please refer to the Non-Core Level 4 requirement below

LAWS-7002 ---- Business Law
ACCT-7005 ---- Accounting 1-Inter
SYST-7001 ---- Business Information Systems
METH-7027 ---- Quantitative Methods-Business Decisions

Group 5

Level 5

In addition to the following mandatory courses, please refer to the Non-Core Level 5 requirement below

FINA-7001 ---- Business Finance 1
ACCT-7006 ---- Accounting 2-Inter
ACCT-7007 ---- Management Accounting 2

Group 6

Level 6

In addition to the following mandatory courses, please refer to the Non-Core Level 6 requirement below

FINA-7002 ---- Personal Taxation
FINA-7003 ---- Business Finance 2
ACCT-7011 ---- Auditing
MGMT-7016 ---- Managing Programs and Projects
COOP-1021 ---- Co-Op Educ. Employment Prep

Group 7

Level 7

In addition to the following mandatory courses, please refer to the Non-Core Level 7 requirement below

FINA-7004 ---- Corporate Taxation
ACCT-7015 ---- Financial Accounting-Adv
ACCT-7009 ---- Accounting Theory-Adv

Group 8

Level 7 - Additional Requirement

Take ENTP-7001 or INNV-7001

ENTP-7001 ---- Business Entrepreneurship
INNV-7001 ---- Innovation Applications

Group 9

Level 8

ACCT-7012 ---- Management Accounting-Adv
FINA-7005 ---- Taxation-Adv
ACCT-7013 ---- Auditing-Adv
MGMT-7041 ---- Strategic Management
DEVL-7001 ---- Career Development
MGMT-7037 ---- Capstone Project

Group 10

Co-op Requirement

Students Must Complete 1 Co-op Work Term

COOP-BCA1W ---- BCA1 Co-op Work Term

Non-Core Courses

Take all of the following Mandatory (Non-Core) Courses:

The Minimum Cumulative GPA for Non-Core courses is 2.0

Group 1

Level 2

COMM-7021 ---- Argumentation and Persuasion

Group 2

Level 3

LIBS-7001 ---- Ethics in a Global Context
MGMT-7042 ---- Computational Thinking

Group 3

General Education - Electives -

Take 3 General Education Elective Credits at the Introductory Level from one of the following subjects - Humanities (HUMA), Social Science (SOSC), Math (MATH), Science (PHYS) - Normally taken in Level 3

Group 4

Take 6 General Education Elective Credits at the Upper Level (Non-Introductory) - Normally taken in Levels 6 and 7

Group 5

Take 9 General Education Elective Credits at either the Introductory or Upper Level - Normally taken in Levels 4 and 5

Program Residency

Students Must Complete a Minimum of 37 credits in this program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and graduate from this program

Program Outcome

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

Identify the functional areas of business (e.g., management, marketing, human resources, accounting) and recognize how each area contributes to the successful operation of an organization
Identify and assess the performance of an organization by collecting and interpreting data, and preparing and analyzing financial statements as well as other reports
Identify and examine interrelated (internal and external) factors that influence organizational culture and employee behaviors and performance
Define and assess the business environment and objectives of an organization to plan marketing initiatives based on core marketing principles
Plan, implement, and evaluate projects and programs, using project planning principles and tools
Recognize and adhere to the legal, ethical, economic, social, and professional frameworks within which an individual and organization operates
Analyze and evaluate the role of sectors, organizational structures and sizes, and the interdependence of functional areas in the development and implementation of strategies supporting organizational objectives
Develop a comprehensive business plan based on relevant research that integrates business principles, best practices, and environmental considerations
Apply social intelligence to build and nurture mutually beneficial relationships with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate in an inclusive, diverse, globalized business culture
Research, analyze, and critically evaluate qualitative and quantitative data from appropriate sources to support strategic and operational decisions
Evaluate and describe the purpose of existing and emerging technologies and leverage systems [that collect, organize, analyze, and communicate information] to support the achievement of organizational objectives
Evaluate and implement risk management strategies and processes to support individual and organizational performance and success
Set goals and adopt strategies to engage in life-long learning and personal professional development that promotes currency and innovation with emerging trends and technologies
Evaluate financial information for decision-making purposes including the assessment of the financial performance, risk management, and valuation of a project and entity
Research and apply accounting standards and theoretical frameworks to prepare, analyze, and interpret financial statements
Prepare, analyze, and interpret individual and corporate tax returns in accordance with relevant legislation and regulations
Apply tax principles and concepts, including tax planning, to complex tax situations of individuals, partnerships, corporations, and trusts
Support management decision-making in planning, controlling, forecasting, cost and revenue management, and performance measurement
Plan, perform, and reported on assurance and other engagements based on client needs and in accordance with applicable frameworks and standards